With the Time of Day Demand rate, you can save money based on the time of the day you use electricity and by avoiding the use of major appliances at the same time. If you are able to avoid using many appliances at the same time, you can save more. For example, don’t use your dishwasher, run a load of laundry and cook dinner at the same time. Spread out your energy use, shifting certain energy use to off-peak hours.

With Time of Day Demand, the energy charge is reduced, but there is a demand charge in addition to the energy charge, encouraging you to lower the amount of electricity you use at once.

The Energy and Demand Charges

LG&E

KU

Energy charge per kWh

$0.04963

$0.04509

Base Demand charge per kW

$3.51

$3.44

Peak Demand charge per kW

$7.68

$7.87

The kWh charges are the same for the Summer and Winter seasons.

Base and Peak hours

Peak hours have a higher per kW demand charge than base demand. Choose your time zone for your time of day rates.

Eastern Standard Time or Central Standard Time

Eastern Standard Time (EST) is defined as the time on the East Coast not including Daylight Savings Time.

Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) is defined as the time on the East Coast when clocks are advanced from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.

Weekends are considered Off-Peak hours.

Jan - March

Leading up to Daylight Savings Time

Peak hours: 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. (EST)

Base hours: 11 a.m. - 7 a.m. (EST)

March

Peak hours: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. (EDT)

Base hours: 12 p.m. - 8 a.m. (EDT)

April - October

Leading up to Daylight Savings Time

Peak hours: 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. (EDT)

Base hours: 6 p.m. - 2 p.m. (EDT)

November

Leading up to the end of Daylight Savings Time

Peak hours: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. (EDT)

Base hours: 12 p.m. - 8 a.m. (EDT)

November - December

Peak hours: 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. (EST)

Base hours: 11 a.m. - 7 a.m. (EST)

Central Standard Time (CST) is defined as the time zone in the western part of the state not including Daylight Savings Time.

Central Daylight Time (CDT) is defined as the time zone in the western part of the state when clocks are advanced from 2 a.m. to 3 a.m. from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November.

Weekends are considered Off-Peak hours.

Jan - March

Leading up to Daylight Savings Time

Peak hours: 6 a.m. - 10 a.m. (EST)

Base hours: 10 a.m. - 6 a.m. (EST)

March

Peak hours: 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. (EDT)

Base hours: 11 a.m. - 7 a.m. (EDT)

April - October

Leading up to Daylight Savings Time

Peak hours: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. (EDT)

Base hours: 5 p.m. - 1 p.m. (EDT)

November

Leading up to the end of Daylight Savings Time

Peak hours: 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. (EDT)

Base hours: 11 a.m. - 7 a.m. (EDT)

November - December

Peak hours: 6 a.m. - 10 a.m. (EST)

Base hours: 10 a.m. - 6 a.m. (EST)

Who could benefit from Residential Demand Rate?

Customers who pay attention to WHAT appliances are running WHEN.

Customers who have a programmable thermostat.

Customers who have timers or time delays on their appliances (such as a delay start on the dishwasher).

Get started

If you’re interested in learning more about which plan might be right for you, you may contact us in a variety of ways. A representative will be happy to assist you in making the right decision based on your circumstances and energy-use habits.